Ancient Office Hours

Dr. Benjamin Anderson, a professor of Classics and History of Art at Cornell University, joins Lexie to chat about his decision process for picking an era & culture to specialize in, his thoughts on whether the study of archaeology is more the study of history or material culture, and whether all Byzantinists are obsessed with Hagia Sophia. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit...

Dr. Theodore “Ted” Tarkow, a professor emeritus of Classics at the University of Missouri, joins Lexie to discuss how advising conversations differ when serving as a Dean rather than regular faculty, his philosophy behind the college “sophomore slump”, and his thoughts on the greatest future struggles for Classics & humanities. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week...

Joe Goodkin, a singer/songwriter and trained classicist, joins Lexie to discuss his innovative work in combining Classical stories and music into his own show, which other ancient stories would be fun to adapt into live music, and the challenges and advantages of taking his show virtual during the pandemic. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don'...

World renowned Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art & Architecture at UCLA, Dr. Rachel Finnell, an assistant professor of Political Science at Bethany College, and Ozymandias Project leader & Ancient Office Hours Podcast host Lexie Henning come together to discuss the evolution of authoritarianism from the ancient to the modern world. So tuck in your togas and hop aboa...

The Partial Historians (Drs. Greenfield & Radford), educators and Roman history podcasters, join Lexie to chat about how the pandemic helped renew interest in Classics, differences between the Aussie/US educational systems and specializations, and behind the scenes of starting the Partial Historians podcast & what inspires them. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this...

Dr. Christina Hotalen, a Social Media Manager for Invicta History (YouTube), joins Lexie to discuss how growing up in a Greek-American environment influenced her path into Classics and History, the difficulties of doing public outreach while working a full time job, and the pleasure of watching ancient film adaptations with a buddy. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this wee...

Dr. Hamish Cameron, a lecturer in Classics at Victoria University of Wellington, joins Lexie to discuss how to be a Classicist and game designer, the differences between the US/NZ academic systems, and share thoughts on anachronistic adaptations of ancient material vs. hyper accurate depictions. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to...

Dr. Victoria Austen, a postdoctoral fellow at Carleton College, joins Lexie to discuss her decision to drop Latin before pursuing a Classics degree, her interest in literary gardens and liminal spaces rather than physical ones, and her thoughts on statues and the meaning of monumentality. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to fo...

Dr. Amy Pistone, a professor of Classics at Gonzaga University, joins Lexie to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of heavily favouring one ancient culture, the opposition to scholars comparing the ancient and modern world, her love for ancient tragedies, and why the Pax Americana is the new Ozymandias. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!&nbs...

Dr. Debra Trusty, a lecturer in Classics at the University of Iowa, joins Lexie to discuss how being a foodie led to specializing in ancient cooking ware, about the need for an ancient version of the “Great British Baking Show”, debate whether arts or science developed first, and how she got science funding for the humanities. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s ex...

Dr. Caitlín Barrett, an archaeologist and professor of Classics at Cornell University, joins Lexie to discuss how deciding to study Hellenistic Egypt didn’t force her to choose between Greece and Egypt, defining the household in ancient times, how we compare ancient religions, and what new historical HBO series she’d like to create. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this wee...

Julie Levy, an independent scholar and the Program Coordinator for the Save Ancient Studies Alliance, joins Lexie to chat about their interest in learning Japanese and in becoming a polyglot, the hidden struggles of grad students, learning to be ok with leaving academia behind and discovering new passions. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! ...

Dr. Colin Shelton, a language program coordinator for Latin and Greek at the University of Chicago, joins Lexie to discuss the difference between learning vs. acquiring languages, challenges to learning a foreign/ancient language, and making video games a medium to encourage linguistic study. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget t...

Jordan Galczynski, an Egyptology PhD candidate at UCLA and co-host of Afterlives podcast, joins Lexie to discuss examining Ancient Egyptian fashion as a dissertation topic, whether having a famous academic advisor is more advantage or challenge, and what a Sims game set in Ancient Egypt would look like. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don...

Dr. Felipe Rojas Silva, a professor of archaeology at Brown University, joins Lexie to discuss making the switch from architecture to archaeology, his research in humans marvelling at ancient ruins, and his interest in sense memory using smell. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter , Facebook & Instagram...

Novelist, visual artist, and author of Wrath Goddess Sing, Maya Deane, joins Lexie to talk about discovering her love of mythology, the revolutionary nature of her new novel, the myths & stories that inspire her, and how to support trans reception of Classics. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter , Face...

Dr. Verity Platt, a professor of Classics and History of Art at Cornell University, joins Lexie to chat about growing up in north England close to Hadrian’s Wall, her struggles and thought process for getting into academia, her interest in visual art and ekphrasis , and about professors having to play life advisor/therapist/parent for students. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit...

Dr. Aaron Irvin, an Ancient History professor at Murray State University, joins Lexie to talk about how his deployment to Iraq right after 9/11 changed his perception of history and shaped his career, his experience consulting for Spartacus & Netflix’s Roman Empire, and whether we should try disregarding historical accuracy in media. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for thi...

Feed swap! This is episode 12 of Afterlives with Kara Cooney and the 3rd and final part of their "Demystifying Academia" series. The previous two parts of this series can be found on their official podcast feed. Ancient Office Hours will continue to post new, regular podcast episodes every two weeks, but will also be adding more bonus content during our usual 'off' weeks to share some things we th...

Liv Albert, creator & host of “Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!” podcast, joins Lexie to talk about leaving her publishing career for a mythology podcast, managing her success and behind the scenes of her show “Myths, Baby”, and her insane love for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey but not its DLCs or other games. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! ...

Briana Jackson, an Egyptologist and founder of Per-Hay Studios, joins Lexie to chat about how she went from desperately wanting to be a vet to Egyptology, why River God is the best book about ancient Egypt, her research into Amarna period religion, and her approach to archaeogaming as an educator. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't for...

Nikolas Kolm, a lead world designer at Cloud Chamber Games, joins Lexie to talk about his path from Germany into gaming, how he approached crafting the choice/consequence systems for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey & The Witcher 3, and how to tackle representation issues in gaming and not pleasing everyone. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Do...

Dr. Jeremy J. Swist, a lecturer in Classics at Brandeis University, joins Lexie to discuss why Classicists only tend to be on Twitter, turning his love of metal music into a career in classics, and whether the age of streaming will help produce more music, literature, and art that will leave a lasting cultural legacy. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting od...

Dr. Marissa Stevens, an Egyptologist and the Assistant Director for the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss how to find the right PhD advisor, how to handle having a famous academic advisor, the challenges of making Egyptian and other Near Eastern art & culture more accessible and less alien. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit...

This week's feed drop is Episode 15 of the History's Train Wrecks Podcast and part 2 of their "Stubborn Nags of Ancient Rome" series, with parts 3 through 9 currently available on their feed here: https://shows.acast.com/historys-trainwrecks , or wherever you get podcasts. If you are a podcaster interested in doing a feed swap with Ancient Office Hours, please let us know via our socials or email...